I would let students visit a site like this at the beginning of the year and explore these tools themselves and add their favorites to wiki.
This could also serve as an AT training base for staff so for at least 12 weeks they would learn something new or have a free tool for students.
Great Source iWrite: Graphic Organizer Templates - click on "Writer's Tools" and then narrative, expository, persuasive, response to literature or research templates to use in a word processing program. EASY
Exploratree - thinking guides and more (definitely worth exploring)
Recall Plus - Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is downloadable.
Study Skills
CueCard - an electronic flashcard program download with multiple features including ability to import audio and graphics. Keeps track of correct responses and can be printed out.
Bubble Timer - A simple time tracker to keep on task and see how much time it takes to complete tasks. Free for 14 days.
Audio Books
Learn Out Loud - over 2000 free audio and video titles including books, lectures, speeches and interviews
Ghotit - Context spell checker and grammar checker service, great for students with Learning Disabilities! Tell them to add it to their home computers.
Check out the Ghotit Microsoft Add-in that provides text-to-speech within the correction window.
MyWebspiration - Beta version of Inspiration - graphic organizers.
Study SkillsGreat Source iWrite: Graphic Organizer Templates - click on "Writer's Tools" and then narrative, expository, persuasive, response to literature or research templates to use in a word processing program. EASY
Exploratree - thinking guides and more (definitely worth exploring)
Recall Plus - Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is downloadable.
- CueCard - an electronic flashcard program download with multiple features including ability to import audio and graphics. Keeps track of correct responses and can be printed out.
- Bubble Timer - A simple time tracker to keep on task and see how much time it takes to complete tasks. Free for 14 days.
Audio Books- Learn Out Loud - over 2000 free audio and video titles including books, lectures, speeches and interviews
- CAST UDL Bookbuilder- Interactive book maker and reader
Math- A Maths Dictionary for Kids Defines math terms with a visual (sometimes interactive and game)- very cool
Writing- Ghotit - Context spell checker and grammar checker service, great for students with Learning Disabilities! Tell them to add it to their home computers.
- Check out the Ghotit Microsoft Add-in that provides text-to-speech within the correction window.
- MyWebspiration - Beta version of Inspiration - graphic organizers.
- Wacky Web Tales - an online "madlib" tool
Additional Free Tools